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Pilot body asks DGCA for review, cites six on-duty deaths in 3 yrs

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Wednesday cited six pilot deaths on duty between November 2023 and September 11, 2026, and urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviati... Read More


Fatigue, rostering: Pilot body flags 6 deaths in 3 years, asks DGCA for urgent review

India, Sept. 16 -- The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Wednesday cited six pilot deaths on duty between November 2023 and September 11, 2026, and urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (... Read More


Pilot body flags 6 deaths on duty since 2023, asks DGCA for urgent review

India, Sept. 16 -- The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Wednesday cited six pilot deaths on duty between November 2023 and September 11, 2026, and urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (... Read More


Govt suspends ops by flying school operator

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The civil aviation ministry on Tuesday suspended the operations of Kanpur-based flying training organisation (FTO) Garg Aviation "until further notice", following a series of co... Read More


Govt suspends ops by flying school operator

New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The civil aviation ministry on Tuesday suspended the operations of Kanpur-based flying training organisation (FTO) Garg Aviation "until further notice", following a series of co... Read More


Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 109 on board diverted to Lucknow after smoke warning in cargo area: Sources

India, Sept. 15 -- An IndiGo flight traveling from Agartala to Delhi, carrying 103 passengers and six crew members, was diverted to Lucknow on Tuesday evening after a smoke warning indication was trig... Read More


Mumbai-based Air India pilot dies in Delhi hotel hours before flying

India, Sept. 12 -- An Air India pilot died in Delhi after he was found unconscious at a hotel where he was staying during a layover, the airline said on Saturday, adding that it is extending all suppo... Read More


Air India's Mumbai-based pilot dies during Delhi layover

India, Sept. 12 -- An Air India cockpit crew member in his 40s died in Delhi after he was found unconscious at a hotel where he was staying during a layover, the airline said. The Mumbai-based pilot ... Read More


BRICS security sweep: AAI suspends non-scheduled flights from September 11-13

India, Sept. 11 -- The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has barred non-scheduled flights operations from 7am to 11pm from September 11 to 13, restricting private and other non-scheduled flying activi... Read More


All pilots must undergo dope test once till July 2027: DGCA

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- The aviation regulator has ordered airlines to conduct one-time psychoactive substance tests on all pilots, with testing in the current cycle running until July 31 next year, pe... Read More